III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 35 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2009 Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring Miami University for its 200 years of commitment to public higher education.

Whereas article III of the Northwest Ordinance, enacted by the Second Continental Congress in 1787, states that: Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.; Whereas Miami University was chartered on February 17, 1809; Whereas Miami University is the Nation’s tenth oldest public institution of higher learning; Whereas Miami University’s motto is Prodesse Quam Conspici, meaning, “to accomplish without being conspicuous”; Whereas, former Poet Laureate Robert Frost once referred to Miami University as “the most beautiful college there is”; Whereas Miami University is the birthplace of the McGuffey Eclectic Readers, written by William Holmes McGuffey, who was known as School Master to the Nation and who wrote and complied the first 4 such readers while a Miami University faculty member; Whereas Miami University is cited annually by national college rankings as being one of the Nation’s best values among public universities; Whereas Miami University is a university committed to empowering its students, faculty, and staff to become engaged citizens who use their knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of our global society; Whereas Miami University has continued to fulfill its mission by attracting some of the Nation’s brightest faculty, staff, and students; Whereas Miami University consistently ranks among the top 25 colleges and universities in the Nation for the number of undergraduate students who study abroad; Whereas Miami University has a graduation rate that exceeds the national averages for undergraduates, students of color, and athletes; Whereas Miami University is known as the “Mother of Fraternities”, as it is the Alpha Chapter for 5 National Greek organizations: Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Tau, and Delta Zeta; Whereas Miami University has more than 150,000 living alumni who reside in every State in the Nation and numerous countries throughout the world, where they contribute significantly to their local and global communities; Whereas Miami University ranks forty-fourth among all schools for producing Peace Corps volunteers since the inception of the Peace Corps and is ranked seventh on the Peace Corps’ 2009 list of the top 25 volunteer-producing, medium-sized schools in the Nation, with 39 alumni currently serving as volunteers and a total of 809 Miami alumni having served as volunteers since the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961; Whereas Miami University alumni have a history of service to the United States and include a President of the United States, the Honorable Benjamin Harrison; 9 United States Senators, including one sitting Senator, the Honorable Maria Cantwell of Washington; 31 United States Representatives, including two sitting Members, the Honorable Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and the Honorable Steve Driehaus of Ohio, and a former Speaker of the House; the parents of a First Lady; the grandparents of a President; 6 Governors; 11 United States Generals; 6 United States Ministers to foreign governments; and 1 United States Ambassador; Whereas Miami University’s alumni include 27 college presidents; Whereas Miami University has enriched our Nation in the arts, humanities, and sciences through students and alumni who have reached the pinnacle of their professions, such as a United States Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize winners, a National Teacher of the Year, National Institutes of Health Fellows, National Science Foundation award recipients, National Endowment of the Arts awardees, and renowned journalists; Whereas Miami University is known as the “Cradle of Coaches” for the unparalleled number of nationally prominent collegiate and professional coaches it has produced, 18 of whom have been recognized as national coaches of the year, including Paul Brown (Cleveland Browns), Walter Smokey Alston (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers), Woody Hayes (Ohio State University), Bo Schembechler (University of Michigan), and Vicki Korn (Miami University); Whereas Miami University has created a Culture of Champions, an environment that teaches student athletes to excel in their chosen endeavors, and which led students to earn distinctions that include a National Football League Rookie of the Year, National Football League Super Bowl Champions, National Basketball Association World Champions, National Hockey League Stanley Cup Champions, Major League Baseball World Series Champions, and Olympic gold medalists; Whereas Miami University has contributed to the economic growth of the United States through the education of men and women who have gone on to lead some of our most august corporations such as AT&T, Proctor & Gamble, the J.M. Smucker Company, and United Parcel Service of America; and Whereas Miami University is the largest employer in Butler County, Ohio, with an economic impact of over $1,000,000,000 per year to the State of Ohio: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)congratulates Miami University on the momentous occasion of the university's 200th anniversary; (2)expresses its best wishes for Miami University’s continued success; and (3)requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an official copy of this resolution to Miami University for appropriate display.